UN-backed climate fund faces allegations of ‘systemic’ abuse
South Korea-based Green Climate Fund denies staff accusations of sexism and racism and behaviour that compromises its mission
26 August 2020 - 19:33
London — Seventeen employees of the world's largest global climate fund, based in South Korea, have complained of sexism, racism and harassment within the troubled UN-led project.
The current and former Green Climate Fund (GCF) workers said they also suffered or witnessed instances of inappropriate relationships and abuse of power in the workplace in the last three years, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday...
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